The miniature proton torpedo launcher was a portable missile launcher that fired miniaturized proton torpedoes. It was originally designed as an integrated weapon for the Zero-G assault stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire. The launcher was fitted into the Zero-G stormtrooper's left gauntlet which enabled them to rip through the hull of a starship in boarding missions. However, Rebel engineers adapted the weapon into a portable shoulder-mounted launcher.[1]
Though not as powerful as the proton torpedoes fired from starship launchers, the miniature proton torpedo launcher was still a devastating weapon, dealing collateral damage to any targets within 3 meters of the primary blast radius. The miniature proton torpedo launcher could also be switched to an anti-vehicle mode. In this mode, the weapon would deal twice the damage but would only be able to attack very large targets such as tanks and starfighters.[1]
The miniature proton torpedo launcher weighed 8 kilograms and was able to fire 4 miniature proton torpedoes before needing to be reloaded. The weapon cost 1,500 credits and was available for military use only.[1]
Appearances
- Scoundrel's Luck (as miniature proton torpedo hurler)
- Jedi's Honor (as miniature proton torpedo hurler)
- Operation: Elrood
"Death Is Remotely Possible" — The DarkStryder Campaign (as portable proton torpedo launcher)- "Waystation" — The Kathol Rift
Sources
- Star Wars Miniatures Battles (as personal proton torpedo launcher)
- Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition (as personal proton torpedo launcher)
- Wanted by Cracken
- Star Wars Miniatures Battles, Second Edition (as personal proton torpedo launcher)
- The Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
- "Outlaw Battle Armor" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
- Flashpoint! Brak Sector
- The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (as personal proton torpedo launcher)
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
